Rushashi is the bigger of two washing stations connected to co-op Abakundakawa. The red sand will cover you on the road up to Rushashi, yet the Gakende district where it lay is green and lush. More than half of the producers at Rushashi is women and you can see them walk along the road with their umbrellas over their shoulder, to cover them from the heating sun. This natural lot, (the first from Rwanda?) is one of many things that make Awakundakawa unique and show that the producers are truly progressive in their thrive for coffee excellence.